The grill is very sturdy and very portable. It can fit in most car trunks and can be taken anywhere. It holds so much food for very small space (as you see in the pix). And uses very little charcoal and the motor handles the load well. The grill base dimensions are only 26"X 11.5", yet it cooks like a huge grill We're all gone broke supporting this hobby I tell my wife if I were a Golfer, I'd be spending 100's each trip, so this is a much cheaper hobby